115 days. NON-GMO, OPEN POLLINATED, HEIRLOOM.
Boone County white is a diverse corn that is used for silage, stock feed and cornmeal. Boone County White was created by Mr. James Riley of Boone County, Indiana back in 1874. Mr. Riley started with the variety "White Mastodon" and selected on the traits he desired such as ear size and leaf size. Mr. Riley made his first selections, choosing the earlier maturing ears with white cobs. This selected seed was then planted in a separate field and developed over a period of years by continued selection and stabilization, without crossing with any other variety. After several years of this work, he gave his new type of corn the name 'Boone County White.' A few years later he released his new corn and named it Boone County White, and it was popular for good reason.
Probably the highest yielding white variety in the central and southern parts of the Corn Belt, it can produce 70 to 90 bushels per acre under favorable conditions. Kernels are creamy white in color. Cob is white and rather large and heavy. Ears are 9-1/2 to 11 in. long, nearly round, with 16 to 22 medium spaced rows. Kernels are thick and blocky, medium to wide, very deep, and slightly rough. Stalks are 9-1/2 ft tall, heavy, with abundant foliage. Shuck is long and tight. The leading white variety in the southern part of the Corn Belt, just below the area where Silver Mine is grown. Very popular also in the eastern and central parts of the Corn Belt. Seed is untreated. Matures in 110-120 days and is classed as late.